Review – Virtual Evil (Time Rovers, Book 2) by Jana Oliver (5/5 stars)
Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Science Fiction/Time Travel
Length: 443 pages
Publisher: Nevermore Press
Release Date: September 27, 2011
ASIN: B005Q2N45K
Stand Alone or Series: 2nd book in the Time Rovers series
Source: Bought ebook for Kindle
Rating: 5/5 stars
“Jacynda Lassiter’s latest assignment is a double-edged sword: find the greatest of all Time Rovers and send him to 2057 without his consent. If she returns Harter Defoe to the future, she’ll be branded a traitor by her fellow Rovers. If she fails, the punishment is a decade in prison.
As Jacynda searches her conscience and the back alleys of Whitechapel, Sgt. Jonathon Keats presses his hunt for an Irish anarchist and the missing explosives. Unable to use his shape-shifting abilities, Keats troubles are just beginning. Unless his friend Alastair Montrose can uncover who framed him for murder, Keats might be next for the hangman’s rope.”
Series Info/Source: This is the second book in the Time Rovers series. I bought a copy of this as an ebook for my Kindle.
Thoughts: This book picks up where the second one left off. Jacynda is in a trouble for some of her actions in book 1 and ends up being pulled in as major player in some politics going on in 2057. She gets sent back to London 1888 on a mission to find the famous Harter Defoe. She needs to return him to the future or be sent to prison, however, things are very complicated. Back in 1888, Keats continues to hunt for the Irish anarchist and missing explosives. Keats ends up in trouble when he is blamed for a murder he didn’t commit. All of it may tie back to events in 2057 and the time line for 1888 is seriously going off the rails.
I really enjoyed this a lot. The world-building here is fantastic. I enjoy both the futuristic world of 2057 and spending time in Victorian London. All of the characters are a lot of fun to read about and easy to engage with. The plot has a lot of twists and turns and really keeps you guessing. There are mysteries layered on top of mysteries here and I am super curious as to how everything will play out.
This was an engrossing read that was easy and fun to read; it kept me very interested and engaging. I enjoyed it a lot.
My Summary (5/5): Overall I really enjoyed this second installment in the Time Rovers series. The world-building is fascinating, the story is intriguing and keeps you guessing, and the characters are easy to engage with. I read this fairly quickly and enjoyed every second of it. I look forward to reading the third, and final, book in this series “Madman’s Dance”. In fact I wanted to start reading “Madman’s Dance” right away but I have some other library books I need to finish first!
